Candidate Information
Group Registrations in 2026 Guild Elections open at 10am Monday 18th May 2026. Nominations for all positions in the 2026 Guild Elections open at 9am Monday 27th July 2026.
Candidates can download all relevant forms from this page or collect a hard copy from Guild Administration (first floor, South Wing, Guild Village).
Important information for candidates:
Original signatures, names, and student numbers must be provided on Nomination Forms. Photocopied entries will not be accepted.
Candidates are encouraged to complete forms using blue ink.
All candidates should familiarise themselves with the Guild Election Regulations before nominating.
An Elections Information Session will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday 12 August 2026 in the Sue Boyd Room (Level 1, Guild Village).
Attendance at this session is compulsory for all Group Agents and Independent Candidates.
Candidates must read and sign the 2026 Election Code of Conduct before their nomination can be accepted.
Any election-related enquiries should be directed to elections@guild.uwa.edu.au
Important Dates
2026 Times/Dates | Subject |
10:00am Monday 18th May 2026 | Group Registrations Open: Guild & NUS |
4:00pm Friday 12th June 2026 | Group Registrations Close: Guild & NUS |
By 4:00pm Tuesday 16th June 2026 | Registered Groups published on Elections Website |
4:00pm Friday 24 July 2026 | Close of eligibility to register as a Postal Voter |
12:00am Saturday 25 July 2026 | Close of Electoral rolls |
9:00am Monday 27 July 2026 | Individual Nominations Open: Guild & NUS |
5:00pm Friday 31 July 2026 | Individual Nominations Close: Guild & NUS |
5:00pm Friday 31 July 2026 | Close of Deposits (Returning Officer) |
By 5:00pm Monday 3 August 2026 | Personal Statements published on Elections Website |
12:00pm Tuesday 4 August 2026 | Close of Withdrawals |
1:00pm Tuesday 4 August 2026 | Ballot Paper Draw ~ Live Streamed by Pelican |
1:00pm Tuesday 11 August 2026 | 2026 Guild Elections Information Session ~ Sue Boyd Room (above the Refectory) |
6:00pm Friday 4 September 2026* | Deadline for receipt of Postal Vote Applications {Regulation 106(3)(d)} |
1:00pm Tuesday 8th September 2026 | 2026 Presidential Debate - Location: G106 Wilsmore Tattersall Lecture Theatre |
10:00am – 5:00pm Monday 14 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Monday 14 September 2026 | Nedlands Campus — Nedlands Café (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Business School (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday 16 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Wednesday 16 September 2026 | POLLING ~ Q.E. II Medical Centre – FJ Clarke Lecture Theatre (Foyer) |
10:00am – 5:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | POLLING ~ UWA Campus – Oak Lawn (Near Guild Village) + Reid Library (Lawn area near Reid Library stairs) |
11:00am – 3:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | POLLING ~ Oral Health Centre of WA (Medical-Dental Library) – OHCWA |
5:00pm Thursday 17 September 2026 | Deadline for receipt of 2026 Postal Votes |
Materials for Candidates
All candidates are bound by the code of conduct and must submit a signed copy when nominating.
All candidates should read the 2026 Election Handbook carefully. Information will have changed from last year.
Please check this page regularly as the Handbook may change throughout the course of the Elections.
Group Agents should submit one copy of this form, along with a printed copy of the Group Statement.
Submit this Withdrawal Form if you wish to withdraw your consent to be part of a Group.
Students should submit one copy of this Nomination Form for EACH position they wish to run for.
Candidates (who are not aligned to a Group) should submit ONE copy of this Declaration Form to accompany their Independent Candidate Nomination(s).
Submit this Withdrawal Form if you wish to withdraw your nomination for any position(s) prior to the close of nominations.
When a Candidate is not available to nominate in person for the 2026 Guild Elections, an Agent may be appointed to nominate on their behalf.
Submit this form along with two copies of your election material (e.g. poster or flyer design). Use a separate form for each piece of material.
Submit this form to apointment a person to scrutineer the election count